被十二个裁判判胜不如永远坐冷板凳。

In the state of nature, indeed, all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the laws.

"The best writing is that which makes the familiar strange and the strange familiar."

过去从未死去；在我们写下它之前，它甚至不算过去。

如果自由有任何意义的话，那就是告诉人们他们不想听的事情的权利。

作家的生活是一种痴迷的生活。